Jasmine is a very shy girl and has trouble speaking. She is a compassionate girl, and when the Ampharos in the Glitter Lighthouse (nicknamed Amphy) falls ill, Jasmine is so worried she cannot even smile. Amphy and Jasmine appear to be close, because once medicine is brought for Amphy, it will only take it from her.

Typically Jasmine is the sixth Gym Leader to be challenged in the Johto region, although she is the fifth to be encountered. When she is first met she will refuse to battle the player, as she is busy taking care of a sick Ampharos. She requests that a special medicine be brought from the Cianwood City pharmacy. When it is retrieved, she will heal the Ampharos and return to the Gym. In battle, she uses the newly-discovered Steel-type Pokémon, but it's said that she used to train a different type until recently. A Gentleman in the Lighthouse says she used to train Rock-type Pokémon, like Onix. Once defeated she will yield the Mineral Badge and TM23 (Iron Tail).

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Jasmine can be fought multiple times in Saffron City's Fighting Dojo. She will use a stronger team here but will not appear until her Pokégear phone number has been obtained at the Olivine City diner. She goes there every afternoon, between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM, and will afterwards travel to Kanto for battles on Wednesday afternoons. After defeating all of the Kanto Gym Leaders, visiting Jasmine at her Gym in Olivine will cause her to offer to make a trade with the player. However, the player will need to talk to Jasmine a second time because she will be nervous. She offers a Steelix nicknamed Rusty (Japanese: ネールNeil) that holds a Soothe Bell. She will accept any Pokémon in exchange, being the first in-game trade where this is possible. Rusty isn't the same as her battling Steelix, as Rusty is male whereas the other is female.

Quotes

"Thank you for your help at the Lighthouse... But this is different. Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm Jasmine, a Gym Leader. I use the Steel-type. ...Do you know about the Steel-type? It's a type that was only recently discovered. ...Um... May I begin?"

"...You are a better trainer than me, in both skill and kindness. In accordance with League rules, I confer upon you this Badge."

"Thank you for your help at the Lighthouse... But this is different. Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm Jasmine, a Gym Leader. I use the...clang! Steel type! ...Do you know about the Steel type? They are very hard, cold, sharp, and really strong! Um... I'm not lying."

After sending out last Pokémon

"Properly tempered steel won't be made rusty by things like this!"

During battle

"Steel will hang on to the very last!"

When defeated

"Well done..."

After being defeated

"...You are a better Trainer than me, in both skill and kindness. In accordance with League rules, I confer upon you this Badge. With that Badge, all Pokémon, including traded Pokémon up to Lv. 70, will obey you without question."

"Um... Please, take this, too... It is called Iron Tail. Your Pokémon will hit the target with its hard tail, occasionally lowering the target's Defense..."

"Hi! ...! These empty dishes in front of me are not all mine... Er... Actually, the person who sat here ahead of me ate a lot... Anyway, do you want to exchange phone numbers?"

Yes: "Now we can contact each other anytime. I should be able to battle you around noon on Wednesdays. I'll be waiting for your call!"

No: "Oh... I understand..."

"Did you change your mind? Will you exchange numbers?"

Pokégear Phone

Calling her:

"Hello... How are you? I'm doing well, thanks. There are so many other Trainers out there who are much stronger than me... You should challenge them and see."

"Hello... How are you? I'm doing well, thanks. I'm usually free on Wednesdays around noon. I could spare some time... Why don't you call me again then..."

On Wednesdays

"Hello... How are you? I'm doing well, thanks. Amphy's gotten better lately. I've also been able to take some time to myself. What do you think? Would you like to battle me again?"

Yes: "Got it... Well, I'll see you in Saffron city at the Fighting Dojo, OK?"

No: "I see..."

Her calling the player:

"This is Jasmine. How do I sound? Healthy? Warden Baoba at the Safari Zone... He came over to my Gym once to introduce himself... He talks a little differently, doesn't he? I heard it's called anastrophe..."

In the anime

In the anime, Jasmine runs the Glitter Lighthouse in Olivine City. She used her Ampharos to light the way over the shore, but when it became ill, she asked Ash to fetch it some medicine from Cianwood City. Ash and his friends retrieved the medicine and sent it back with one of Jasmine's young apprentices, Janina.

Several weeks later, Ash and his friends returned from the Whirl Islands and Ash challenged Jasmine to a Gym battle. Ash used Cyndaquil and was able to defeat Jasmine's Steelix.

Jasmine's first appearance

In her first appearance, Jasmine was closer to her game persona; gentle and soft-spoken. However, in her second appearance, Jasmine was markedly more confident, and even aggressive during the Gym battle. She made a powerful introduction, leaping from a cliff and gracefully landing on her Steelix. She was not afraid to take on Team Rocket, and was quite vocal in letting Ash know she wouldn't go easy on him during battle.

While it is never explicitly stated that Sparkle belongs to Jasmine, the young Gym Leader cares for the Glitter Lighthouse's Ampharos as she does in the games. It illuminates the Glitter Lighthouse to prevent ships and airplanes from crashing.

It first appeared sick, as Amphy does in the games. Ash, his friends, and Jasmine's assistant Janina traveled to Cianwood City to get a medicine to heal Sparkle. When Ash returned to challenge Jasmine, Sparkle had been cured, but was not used in battle.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Jasmine initially left her Gym to see Togebo, the Egg of her two Togetic that Gold hatched for her. However, on her way Jasmine was caught in an earthquake caused by Team Rocket while traveling through Ecruteak City. Gold was to journey there to help her as instructed by the elderly couple at the Day Care. She had climbed the Tin Tower to get away from the shaking and had been caught in some rubble. Using Ampharos to send off a distress flare, she caught the attention of both Gold and Silver. Silver originally saved her, but Gold believed that Silver had in some way contributed to her injuries. Silver handed her over to Gold and was later given to Amphy, who rushed her out of the tower under Gold's orders before it collapsed, leaving the young rivals trapped in the tower.

Jasmine later managed to recover, unaware of Gold and Silver's efforts to rescue her (as she had not the consciousness to have any memory of the events). At the Pokémon League Tournament, she fought against Brock. She covered her Steelix in rubble to make it look like an Onix, thinking that the newly-discovered Steel Pokémon would be too horrifying for people to see. Steelix's type advantage gave it away, and the rubble was eventually cleared off to reveal her Steelix's nature. She later reasoned that she doesn't like to show off.

Pokémon

Jasmine disguised her Steelix as an Onix when it first appeared as she did not want to show off. It was used in the Gym Leaders' Tournament against Brock's Onix, its pre-evolved form. Although Steelix's hide was revealed, it was able to defeat Onix with a Crunch attack.

Amphy was used against Brock's Kabutops and was quickly subdued despite the type advantage, forcing her to switch Pokémon. It is also Jasmine's Lighthouse Pokémon, and assisted her in escaping the Bell Tower.

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Jasmine first appears in A Spectacular Battle To Save Ampharos informing Gold that their battle is canceled due to the fact that her Ampharos is sick. Later, when Gold was battling Black's Gyarados in order for him to borrow Gyarados, she takes Gold's place and defeats Steelix, only for Steelix to be far too powerful against the atrocious Pokémon.

Pokémon

In the TCG

Jasmine's PokémonCards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.

Trivia

She is the only female Johto Gym Leader that is not voiced by Megan Hollingshead in English.

Jasmine appears in the audience of the Contests in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald and in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. Whitney and Pryce appear in the audience as well.

Jasmine is the first Gym Leader to appear outside of her home region in the games.

When rematched in HeartGold and SoulSilver, Jasmine's levels are the highest of all of the Johto Leaders, despite her typically being the sixth Leader; her Steelix reaches level 62, while the maximum of any other Johto Leader is level 60.

In the Gym Leader rematches in HeartGold and SoulSilver, she is one of two Gym Leaders to not have any items on any of her Pokémon, the other being Blaine.

Names

Language

Name

Origin

Japanese

ミカン Mikan

蜜柑 mikan, a citrus fruit, which is derived from 蜜 mi(tsu), (sweet as) honey, and 柑 kan (citrus fruit). Generic name for citrus fruits but it is also for unshiu mikan. Her hair accessories look like the fruit.

English, French, Italian

Jasmine

A jasmine is a sweet-smelling flower; the mine refers to mineral, or an actual mine.